Category Archives: Vehicle

It seems to me…. “And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been.” ~ Rainer Maria Rilke[1]. Another year – 2017 – has now passed. When young, New Year’s was an excuse to party but … Continue reading →

It seems to me…. “All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” ~ Martin Buber[1]. While travel might be “broadening”, whatever that means, it certainly is NOT inexpensive. My wife, Barb, & I recently returned home following … Continue reading →

It seems to me…. “Self-driving cars are the natural extension of active safety and obviously something we should do.” ~ Elon Musk[1]. The rise of the automobile in the early 20th century transformed many aspects of modern society: where we … Continue reading →

It seems to me… “The car has become the carapace, the protective and aggressive shell, of urban and suburban man.” ~ Marshall McLuhan. Though I always have preferred the space and quiet of living in the country, there are some … Continue reading →

It seems to me… “I believe in innovation and that the way you get innovation is you fund research and you learn the basic facts.” ~ Bill Gates. Plato might have been the first to observe that necessity is the … Continue reading →

It seems to me… “The trouble with research is that it tells you what people were thinking about yesterday, not tomorrow. It’s like driving a car using a rearview mirror.” ~ Bernard Loomis. Many versions of a story[i] have made … Continue reading →